An inclusive, incisive, and interdisciplinary approach to studying mental health and illness.

This practical and engaging text guides students toward understanding mental health and illness as a social construction, including how mental health is supported and limited by current models of diagnosis and treatment. Bringing together voices from researchers and practitioners, this text provides the historical and social analysis students need to become active thinkers in the field of mental health.

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Mat Savelli is an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Aging, and Society and the Arts and Science program at McMaster University.

James Gillett is an associate professor in the Department of Health, Aging, and Society and is the associate dean, Grad Studies and Research of the Faculty of Social Sciences at McMaster University.

Gavin J. Andrews is a professor in the Department of Health, Aging, and Society at McMaster University.

"This text provides a nuanced discussion of mental health and mental illness, which includes political and social dimensions of diagnosis and treatment and a critical analysis of social and historical factors in the development of the mental health industry." --Margo Nelson, Langara University

"A very nice and in-depth look at mental health. Plenty of ancillary materials to help with lesson planning of a course." --Jeffrey Walters, University of Regina

"This book addresses many of the weaknesses observed in books within this field of study. I am glad I had an opportunity to review it." --Yvonne Asare-Bediako, Brescia University College